The FOLIO

Promoting the portrait as a valid and valuable art form

The Portrait Society of Atlanta is dedicated to passing on to the general public the collective knowledge of its members. As an integral part of our mission, we publish a quarterly magazine called the FOLIO.

On this page are links to a selection of FOLIO articles and features. Every issue offers members a variety of portrait related articles, from topics such as contemporary and historical portraiture, exhibitions, critiques, lectures, and workshops to artist’s materials, techniques and biographies. Receiving the FOLIO is just one benefit of becoming a Portrait Society of Atlanta member. Visit our MEMBERSHIP page to learn about membership levels and find out how to join the Portrait Society of Atlanta.

Select Folio Articles

By Dr. David Ludley An expansive symbolism: the many portraits of women by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the nineteenth century Pre-Raphaelite artist, are accompanied by an unexpectedly harmonious blend of disparate cultural elements, cultural codes. She may wear a simple, green silk robe of the Far East along with extravagant Roman jewelry; she may wear a…

By Jane Carroll On an evening in June at a Portrait Society of Atlanta critique session, we were fortunate to have Marc Chatov share both his time and experience. He described his critique method like this: First, he will search out and recognize areas that are well done, and then he will analyze any weak…

by Ruby Mason Have you ever studied a painting and asked yourself, “How did they do that?” What appears almost magical to the viewer is the result of trial and error, hard work, and of course, blood, sweat, and tears. Tuesday, May 23rd at the Portrait Society of Atlanta meeting, five award-winning PSA artists shared…

by Ruby Mason On your mark. Get set. Go! After an impressive introduction by Portrait Society of Atlanta Director Lora Hill, Thomas Caleb Goggans wasted no time in leading his audience through a very generous and informative demonstration of painting a portrait in oils. With sharpened charcoal pencil in hand, Goggans started by expressing his…

By Margaret Ann Garrett At the age of 12, Liz Lindström would tag along with her father, artist Bart Lindström, to his portrait commissions to sit quietly and observe. At 19 years old she received her first portrait commission and that was the beginning of her professional career. Today, at 35, she has defined her…

By Jane H. Carroll At the September 2016 Portrait Society of Atlanta meeting, nationally recognized portrait artist Katherine Galbraith was introduced by Lora Hill, PSA Director over Programs. Although she resides in Pennsylvania, Katherine is a native of Memphis, TN, where her artistic studies began at an early age. Along the way she has received…

By Jean Ballew Using drawing and painting methods learned at Studio Incamminati with Nelson Shanks, Seth Haverkamp demonstrated some of his portrait painting techniques at the September meeting of the Portrait Society of Atlanta. His 6’4” stature and youthful demeanor caught the attention of his audience, who remained captivated throughout the painting process. While adjusting…

By Jean Ballew Jamie Lee McMahan pursued dual careers for years, and didn’t decide to become a full-time artist until the age of 46. He has since painted U.S. senators, governors, mayors, judges, university presidents and more. One of his most famous subjects was Alex Haley, author of Roots. McMahan began the program by telling us…